MAIL NOTICES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 22 February 1941, Page 1

MAIL NOTICES

OVERLAND MAILS Richmond and Motueka—Daily 7 a.m. ; and except Sat, 2 p.m. Brightwater and Wakefield —Daily 7.30 a.m.; Saturday noon; Monday to Friday, 3.45 p.m. Tadmor and Glenhope—Mon. and Wed., 6 a.m., Thurs. and Fri., 3.45, p.m. Stoke—Daily 7 a.m. and (except Saturday) 3.15 p.m. Takaka —Daily 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. Collingwood—Daily 7 a.m. Murchison —Daily 7.30 a.m. Westport, Greymouth, Reefton. Gowan Bridge, Owen River —Daily 7.30 a.m. North Canterbury. Christchurch and all Southern Offices (letters only)— : via Greymouth 7.30 a.m.; via Blenheim, 8.15 a.m. daily. Blenheim. Picton, etc.—Daily 5 a.m. and 8.15 a.m. Upper Moutere —Daily 7 a.m., 3.15 p.m. Lake Rotoiti—Mon.. Wed.. Fri., 3 p.m. : COASTAL MAIL Wellington and North Island, Christ-; church and offices south of Kaikoura, j J via Wellington— Arahura Sat., Feb. 22. 6 p.m. Matangi, Mon., Feb. 24, 6 p.m. I French Pass—As opportunity offers. AIR MAIL SERVICES WITHIN NEW ZEALAND j Rates: Letters, 3d each £oz; post, cards, 2d each. Wellington and Blenheim, 7.30 a.m. daily, except Sunday. Auckland, Hamilton and Thames dis- j trict, Palmerston North, and New Ply- j mouth: Tuesday to Saturday, 7.30 a.m.; Southern Offices, Christchurch, j Oamaru, Dunedin and Invercargill;, Monday to Friday, 7.30 a.m. Blenheim and Wellington (also North: Island to connect with express at Wei- j lington, and South Island to connect' with steamer express at Wellington); Daily (except Sunday), 12.30 p.m. Westport, Greymouth and Hokitika; j Daily 11.45 a.m. except Sunday. TRANS-TASMAN SERVICE Close at Nelson; Three times each! fortnight. Postage Rates —Australia (including . air services in Australia): Letters, 5d i each half-ounce; postcards, 3d. Egypt, j Africa and intermediate Empire countries, Is 6d each half-ounce, postcards 9d. Foreign countries intermediate between Australia and Egypt, special rates apply. Enquire at Post Office. The air service between Egypt and the United Kingdom is suspended. The most practicable alternative to sea j transport for the full distance being as: follows: (A) New Zealand-Honolulu by sea,, Honolulu-New York by air. New YorkUnited Kingdom by sea, 1/9 half-ounce. (B) New Zealand-Honolulu by sea,, Honolulu-Lisbon by air, Lisbon-United Kingdom by sea. 4s half-ounce. TRANS PACIFIC AIR MAIL Next despatch closes at Nelson 12.30 p.m. Thursday, 27th February. Postage rates: Letters —Hawaii, 2s fid each half-oz. United States of America J and Canada. 4s each half-oz. Great Britain, 5s 9d each half-oz. Note. —Postage rates include air services in New Zealand when necessary. Other air services enquire at P.O. OVERSEAS MAILS Mails for Australian States and countries via Australia will be despatched as opportunity offers. Other overse-HS mails will be despatched as opportunity offers. H. TREMEWAN. Chief Postmaster.